Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesYour business continuity plan may address some concerns that come along with a pandemic, but COVID-19 has emphasized the importance of having remote work as part of it. By Nick Cavalancia The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of connecting endpoints — and users — to the resources they need in a time of disruption. Remote working is key to
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesCOVID-19 has many organizations shifting gears when it comes to pandemic planning, and SMBs are no exception. For small companies, adaptability is the key to recovery. By Paul Kirvan Businesses of all sizes have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with smaller organizations facing their own particular struggles. SMBs are often working with fewer employees, resources and customers than
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesYour DR plan may be unprepared for a pandemic, and while mid-pandemic is not the ideal time to be discovering issues, you should use this time to make changes. By Nick Cavalancia Having a disaster recovery plan in place implies that a business believes there will come a time when operations will be disrupted, and it will be necessary to
Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteA network perimeter is the boundary between the private and locally managed-and-owned side of a network and the public and usually provider-managed side of a network. Related posts: data center as a service (DCaaS) -definition VMware ESXi-a tech definition data center as a service (DCaaS)-a tech definition SDDC (software-defined data center)-a tech definition
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe zero trust model is a security model used by IT professionals that requires strict identity and device verification regardless of the user’s location in relation to the network perimeter. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Laura Fitzgibbons The model is based on the assumption that all users, devices and transactions are already compromised, regardless of whether they’re inside or outside of the firewall.
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesNetwork management and security have become even more intertwined now that more employees are working from home. How can enterprises ensure they are keeping their networks secure? By Amy Larsen DeCarlo The COVID-19 pandemic drove sweeping changes to corporate and public sector network operating models. In the blink of an eye, brick-and-mortar businesses, governmental agencies and educational institutions shifted to
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHomes now have more connected devices, which could become targets for hackers. Consequently, work-from-home employees should take certain steps to safeguard their networks. By Amy Larsen DeCarlo The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drove a remarkable pivot to remote work and distance learning for many enterprises and educational institutions. Virtually overnight, staff and students relied on their home networks for
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesDDoS attacks on networks can result in devastating and expensive damage for organizations. Learn three ways to prevent and respond to DDoS attacks to keep company networks secure. By John Cavanaugh Denial of service, or DoS, attacks emerged in the early days of the web and commercialization of the internet. These attacks literally deny service and make a resource scarce;
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhen employees are dispersed, data backups need to move off site, too. Here’s why organizations should consider using backup as a service in these tumultuous times. By John Edwards Backup as a service is becoming an increasingly attractive option for enterprises of all types and sizes, primarily because it eliminates the need to rely on costly on-site resources to preserve
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesWhether you choose public or private cloud or a cloud service provider for backup, it comes down to your needs in such areas as cost and security. Explore how each one differs. By Nick Cavalancia If you’re not storing backups in the cloud, you’re behind the times. The good news is, when thinking about where to store your backups in
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On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan City, China. ‘Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2’ (SARS-CoV-2) was confirmed as the causative agent of what we now know as ‘Coronavirus Disease 2019’ (COVID-19). Since then, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries, including South Africa.
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